best quotations about
Moderation |
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Quotations
 | Above all, not too much zeal. — Talleyrand, 1754-1838, French statesman & diplomat 15 likes |
 | Little changes are the enemies of great changes. — Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer 10 likes |
 | Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be proud, but not arrogant. — Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer 9 likes |
 | A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success. — Otto von Bismarck, 1815-1898, German chancellor 7 likes |
 | I can accept anything, except what seems to be the easiest for most people: the half-way, the almost, the just-about, the in-between. — Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher 6 likes |
 | Τhose who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their inferiors, on the whole succeed best. Ως οίτινες τοις μεν ίσοις μη είκουσι, τοις δε κρείσσοσι καλώς προσφέρονται, προς δε τους ήσσους μέτριοί εισι, πλείστ’ αν ορθοίντο. — Thucydides, 460-394 BC, Ancient Greek historian 4 likes |
 | In war, groping tactics, half-way measures, lose everything. — Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor 4 likes |
 | Dante once said that the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis maintain their neutrality. — John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963] (Dante didn’t say that) 4 likes |
 | Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative. — Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023, American politician 4 likes |
 | Fortune resists half-hearted prayers. — Ovid, 43 BC-17 AD, Roman poet 4 likes |
 | The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly. — Jim Rohn, 1930-2009, American self-help speker 3 likes |
 | Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. — Thomas Paine, 1737-1809, English-American writer 3 likes |
 | Because I rant not, neither rave of what I feel, can you be so shallow as to dream that I feel nothing? — R. D. Blackmore, 1825-1900, English novelist 3 likes |
 | What ever the motive for the insult, it is always best to overlook it; for folly doesn't deserve resentment, and malice is punished by neglect. — Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer 2 likes |
 | The middle of the road is where the white line is—and that’s the worst place to drive. — Robert Frost, 1874-1963, American poet 2 likes |
 | Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. — Somerset Maugham, 1874-1965, British writer 2 likes |
| Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you in life. — John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963] 2 likes |
 | Combine the extremes, and you will have the true center. — Friedrich von Schlegel, 1772-1829, German writer 2 likes |
| Moderation is the spirit of castrated narrow-mindedness. — Friedrich von Schlegel, 1772-1829, German writer 2 likes |
 | Half a Loaf is better than no Bread. — Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734, English physician and adage collector 2 likes |
 | Weakness that preserves is better than strength that destroys. |
 | It is always better to be slightly underdressed. |
 | I’ll give you the bottom 10% and the top 10% of any move, if I get to keep the middle 80%. — Bernard Baruch, 1870-1965, American businessman & statesman |
| Become more humble as the market goes your way. — Bernard Baruch, 1870-1965, American businessman & statesman |
 | Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade. |
 | A golden rule: do little. |
 | An ancient rule of ethics and politics is that you should never push your enemy into despair. — Joseph De Maistre, 1753-1821, Savoyard diplomat & philosopher |
 | Wisdom consists in being moderate not out of horror of excess, but out of love for the limit. |
Latin Quotes
| You will be safest in the middle. Medio tutissimus ibis. — Ovid, 43 BC-17 AD, Roman poet 35 likes |
Ancient Greek
 | Moderation is best. Μέτρον άριστον. — Cleobulus, 6th cent. BC, Ancient Greek Poet, one of the 7 sages 6 likes |
 | Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor. Μέτρα φυλάσσεσθαι· καιρός δ᾽ επί πάσιν άριστος. — Hesiod, 7th cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -694 5 likes |
 | The middleness in everything is more safe. Η μεσότης εν πάσιν ασφαλέστερον. — Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy) 5 likes |
 | Glory and wealth without moderation are not secured. Δόξα και πλούτος άνευ συνέσεως ουκ ασφαλή κτήματα. — Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 4 likes |
 | Be not unwilling in what you do, neither selfish nor unadvised nor obstinate; let not over-refinement deck out your thought; be not wordy nor a busybody. Μήτε ακούσιος ενέργει μήτε ακοινώνητος μήτε ανεξέταστος μήτε ανθελκόμενος. Μήτε κομψεία την διάνοιάν σου καλλωπιζέτω, μήτε πολυρρήμων μήτε πολυπράγμων έσο. — Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations III, 5 3 likes |
 | Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity. Ευτυχών μεν μέτριος ίσθι, ατυχών δε φρόνιμος. — Periander of Corinth, 668-584 BC, tyrant of Corinth 3 likes |
| In everything, enough is good. Too much or too little do not seem so. Καλόν εν παντί το ίσον. Υπερβολή δε και έλλειψις ου μοι δοκέει. — Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 2 likes |
